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Low-cost method removes micro- and nanoplastics from water (phys.org)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

I wonder if they have an order-of-magnitude estimate of the cost to install/operate a system using this technology in municipal systems. Ideally, we'd have systems to remove microplastics from both municipal water sources and municipal wastewater. Also, does this have to be a standalone step in a separate tank, or can it be included in existing flocculation processes.